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Transforming trash into art

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  • Transforming trash into art

    Transforming trash into art

    Noah Williams takes bottle caps, car parts and other found objects and turns them into sculptures.

    — Moira E. McLaughlin

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  • In D.C. area, the bugs are back

    In D.C. area, the bugs are back

    After 17 years underground, millions of cicadas are about to emerge.

    Christina Barron

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  • What was it like back then?

    What was it like back then?

    Have you talked to your parents or grandparents about what their childhood was like? If not, you should.

    — Christina Barron

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ALEXANDRIA, VA - MAY 8: Artist, Noah Williams, has a show, 'One Man's Trash' at The Art League Gallery. The piece, Third Eye, sells for $535. (Photo by Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post)

Artist Noah Williams turns trash to treasure

Corks, bottle caps and car parts are just a few things he uses to make sculpture.

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